Haberlandia ueleensis

Haberlandia ueleensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.

Haberlandia ueleensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Haberlandia
Species:
H. ueleensis
Binomial name
Haberlandia ueleensis
Lehmann, 2011

The wingspan is about 16.5 mm. The forewings are warm buff with buffy-olive lines and striae. The hindwings are warm buff with a reticulated (net-like) ecru-olive pattern.

Etymology

The species is named for the Uele provinces Bas-Uele and Haut-Uele.[1]

References
  1. Lehmann, I., 2011: The description of a new genus and twenty-three new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera:Cossoidea) from the lowland tropical rain forests of the Guineo-Congolian Region with notes on habitats and biogeography. Published by the author. Hamburg, 67 pages, 10 b/w plates, 6 colour plates, 1 coloured map: 1-67. Full article:


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